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Sat, 8/15/2026
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Steve & Kate's Summer Camps 2026 - Find a location near you!
Steve & Kate's Camp - NATIONAL
At our camp, exhilaration is the norm—because kids call the shots! Since 1980, we’ve let campers design their days, choosing exactly how they want to build, create, play, and explore. This freedom fuels confidence, creativity, and independence like nothing else. And parents? They love the freedom, too! Choose any number of days or snag a Summer Pass for unlimited fun, with flexible drop-off and pickup (8 a.m.–6 p.m.), tasty included meals, and automatic refunds for unused days. It’s the ultimate blend of convenience and adventure—where kids thrive and families win all summer long.
Camp Invention Summer 2026
Camp Invention: National
The all-new 2026 Camp Invention® program, Spark, is coming to curious kids in your community this summer! Rising K-6 campers will collaborate with friends to tackle hands-on, open-ended challenges. They’ll team up with robotic capybaras, ride the waves of entrepreneurship, uncover the power of protecting their ideas and build a DIY space rocket! Each experience is designed to spark confidence, build persistence and create unforgettable summer memories. Visit invent.org/save/camp to secure your spot! Register using CIFUN25 by 3/31 to save $25 or CIFUN20 by 4/28 to save $20 when you register. Interest-free payment plans are available, making camp affordable for all families.
Creator Camp 2026 Summer Camps for Ages 8-14 - Multiple Locations
Creator Camp
Creator Camp makes summer 2026 unforgettable for kids ages 8–13 with hands-on creative and tech camps that turn screen time into making time! Campers can choose from exciting 3-day in-person experiences like Lego Animators, 2D Cartoon Animators, YouTube Creators & Gamers, Special Effects Filmmakers, Hollywood Filmmakers, Shark Tank Entrepreneurs, and Music & Beats Producers — all designed to build real skills in animation, filmmaking, content creation, entrepreneurship, music, and more. There are also 2-day tech adventures like Roblox Game Masters and Minecraft Modders & Coders. Sessions spark imagination, collaboration, and confidence as kids create awesome digital projects and lifelong memories.
Creator Camp 2026 Summer Camps for Ages 5-7 - Multiple Locations
Creator Camp
Creator Camp’s summer programs for ages 5–7 are all about playful creativity and exploration! These shorter, fun-focused sessions let young makers dive into age-appropriate activities like Storybook World Creators and Superhero Movie Makers, where campers imagine and build their own characters, stories, and mini-films. Kids will enjoy hands-on crafts, simple animation and storytelling games, and collaborative projects that nurture imagination, confidence, and early creative tech skills. With a supportive, play-based environment, these camps are perfect for first-time campers ready to explore new ideas, make friends, and experience the joy of creating something amazing this summer!
Camp Galileo
Camp Galileo - NATIONAL
Camp Galileo invites rising K–8th graders to a summer where innovation and fun unite. Campers dive into hands-on STEAM projects and design challenges, transforming everyday materials into imaginative creations. Grounded in the Galileo Innovation Approach, our program helps children develop lasting confidence, creative problem-solving skills, and perseverance.
Brains & Motion Summer Camps 2026 - Find a location near you!
Brains & Motion Education - NATIONAL
Discover STEM Without Screens™ this summer! Our unique STEM Without Screens® philosophy inspires kids to explore science, technology, engineering, and math through hands-on, real-world experiences—no computers required. Using top-quality materials from Strawbees, LEGO, Unruly Splats, and more, children strengthen fine-motor coordination, spatial awareness, creativity, and teamwork while gaining a tangible understanding of STEM principles. They build confidence through both success and failure, all in a fun, collaborative environment. Some BAM! courses include purposeful screen use, but always with balance—ensuring kids stay engaged, curious, and free from digital overload.
2026 Summer Camp Sessions
Camp Unirondack
Session 1 (Age 8 - 12) …..…... June 28 - July 4 Session 2 (Age 11 - 13)……..…..…... July 5 - 11 Session 3 (Age 12 - 14)……..…...… July 12 - 18 Session 4 (Age 13 - 15) …..…...….. July 19 - 25 Session 5 (Age 14 - 16) ……... July 26 - Aug 1 Session 6 (Age 15 - 18) …….…......... Aug 2 - 8 Session 7 (Age 15 - 18) ………...…... Aug 9 - 15
Fashion & Entrepreneurship Camp
Lovely’s Sewing & Arts Collective (LSAC)
Register your kids now for this unforgettable Fashion + Entrepreneurship experience. Kids design real clothing, run a popup market, and walk a runway. Fashion Camp is open to youth ages 5-18 years old. Kids will learn about upcycling and create multiple designs with options across a jacket, skirt, pants, dress, jumpsuit, pillow & tote bag.
2026 Summer Camp classes at Heldeberg Workshop
Heldeberg Workshop
Heldeberg Workshop offers outdoor classes in science, fine art, folk art, performing arts, and high adventure for children entering kindergarten through high school. Our classes are led by experts, artisans, and certified teachers who want to share their knowledge and skills with kids.
Camp Poyntelle (Ages 6-16) - Overnight Camp - Poyntelle, PA
Commonpoint
Camp Poyntelle has been making children’s summer dreams come true since 1947. As a premier Jewish summer camp, we offer a traditional sleepaway experience filled with amazing memories, lasting friendships and nurturing and compassionate staff. We feel that camp is one of the few places a child can be their own person, without judgment or social pressure. Our intentional community is designed to allow kids to be kids, in a low key, fun and inclusive environment.